[texbirds] Austin Area RBA
- From: Kenny Anderson <kennya290@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:51:21 -0500
The Austin area Rare Bird Alert is a service of the Travis Audubon Society.
This update is as of 7:30 on August 23, 2013. Send interesting sightings-
complete with species name, LOCATION, and contact information- to Kenny
Anderson at kennya290@xxxxxxxxx
-Rarities Found This Week-
A Piping Plover was reported from Union Grove WMA in Bell County on 8/22.
I have not seen the details yet, but am passing on the report from
Stillhouse Hollow.
A Least Tern was observed along Sayersville Road in Bastrop County on 8/16.
A Broad-tailed Tailed Hummingbird was at a Blanco county home on 8/18.
A Prairie Warbler visited a Bastrop County home's water feature on 8/19.20.
A male Prairie Warbler was seen by many at Roy Guerrero Park, just
downstream of the first creek below Longhorn Dam, 8/19-21.
Roseate Spoonbills: 3 at Granger Lake (2 Willis Creek and 1 Sore Finger) in
Williamson County on 8/18. 1 at Divine Lake in Williamson County 8/16, 1
at Brushy Creek Park on 8/19 in Williamson County. 3 birds were reported on
Lady Bird Lake on 8/17 (no details obtained) in Travis County.
-Continuing From Previous Week-
A Snowy Plover Continued at Hornsby Bend in the drying basin, photos were
taken on 8/16. Travis County
A Baltimore Oriole- either an early migrant or a hold-over from a June 21st
sighting at the same location- was observed with the Prairie Warbler at Roy
Guerrero Park on 8/18-21.
Reports for the Austin area RBA cover a 60 mile radius, centered from the
Capitol in downtown Austin. Bird sightings mentioned here have been
filtered and scrutinized by the compiler and are believed to be genuine.
When documentation or photographs were provided that is mentioned, along
with the other information about the bird(s) being seen. For questions or
updates about birds mentioned here or to report rare or unusual bird
sightings in the Austin area, please send an e-mail to kennya290@xxxxxxxxx
Kenny Anderson
Austin
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